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784660

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date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money has been spent in each of the last 12 months on the process of administering Personal Independence Payment (1) mandatory reconsiderations, and (2) tribunals, in (a) England, (b) Scotland, and (c) Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL2878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The table attached at Annex A Table 1 provides data on the amount spent by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on administering Personal Independence Payment (PIP) mandatory reconsiderations in each of the last 12 months (October 2016 to September 2017 inclusive)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DWP does not hold separate costs relating to mandatory reconsiderations for England, Scotland and Wales and these could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached at Annex A Table 2 provides data on the amount spent by DWP on internal costs of administering PIP appeals in each of the last 12 months (October 2016 to September 2017 inclusive)</p><p> </p><p>DWP does not hold separate costs relating to appeals for England, Scotland and Wales and these could only be obtained at disproportionate cost</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service holds data on overall tribunal costs for the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support Appeals). Therefore, to give PIP-only tribunal costs could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 20/11/2017 17:06:58 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe attachment 1 file name HL2878 Annex A - Data tables 1 and 2.docx title Annex A
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

784661

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the performance measures in (1) England, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales, for the percentage of Personal Independence Payment mandatory reconsiderations which are to be upheld.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL2879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>There are no targets within the Department for Work and Pensions and none set for Atos and Capita for upholding applications for mandatory reconsiderations. Each application is considered on its merits.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL2975 question first answered 20/11/2017 17:12:23 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

784662

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Credits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of women who are not claiming Child Benefit due to a parent earning above £50,000 and who do not receive the credit for National Insurance State Pension each year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Altmann
uin	HL2880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Child Benefit can help some claimants qualify for National Insurance credits. These credits count towards their State Pension and protect it by making sure they don’t have gaps in their National Insurance record.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ensures that individuals have the information they need to make well-informed choices about their pension position and Child Benefit. HMRC provides specific information on the Child Benefit claim form, through the HMRC helpline, online at gov.uk, through partners such as Citizen’s Advice, and in the Bounty Packs that go to new parents.</p><p> </p><p>However, some people may choose not to claim Child Benefit. HMRC does not have an estimate of the number of people whose state pension entitlements are affected by their decision not to claim.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/11/2017 11:36:31 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4533 label Biography information for Baroness Altmann

784665

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	North Korea: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of China concerning the proposed repatriation to North Korea of a group of ten escapees, including a three year old child, who are being held at Shenyang police station detention centre.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of a number of North Koreans being detained in the city of Shenyang, China. At this time we have not raised these individual cases with the Chinese Government.</p><p>Despite claims by the DPRK authorities that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, reports suggest that they are often mistreated by the authorities.</p><p>​We raised the issue of non-refoulement with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human rights Dialogue, which was held on 28 June.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 15:45:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

784666

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the danger of asbestos in schools; what advice they give to schools and local authorities about its safe removal; and how many deaths of (1) teachers, (2) students, and (3) others, who may have contracted mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases while in school buildings, there have been in each of the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The department takes the issue of asbestos in schools seriously, and is committed to supporting schools, local councils and academy trusts to fulfil their duty to manage asbestos safely. If managed carefully, the presence of asbestos in schools does not pose a risk to staff or pupils. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) advise that as long as asbestos-containing materials are undamaged, encapsulated and not in locations where they are vulnerable to damage, they should be managed in situ.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2017 the department published a report of a survey of asbestos management in schools. Approximately 25% of schools in England responded to the survey. Of the 83% of schools with asbestos present: 98% had an asbestos management survey; 97% had an asbestos register; and 97% reported that they had processes and procedures in place to prevent disturbance of asbestos in the education estate. We plan in future to seek written assurance from all duty holders that their schools are compliant with existing legislation and guidance on the management of asbestos in schools.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2017 the department also published updated guidance, which provides information on action duty holders should take in order to prevent pupils and staff being exposed to asbestos. The guidance makes clear that the removal of asbestos should take place only if asbestos containing materials are in poor condition and advises on the risks of unsafe removal. It advises on actions that duty holders must take where work is carried out on the premises which might disturb asbestos containing materials (including asbestos removal).</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed more than £10 billion over 2016-2021 to rebuild, expand and maintain the school estate. Over time it is expected that this programme of work will eradicate asbestos in the education estate. The department directly funds the removal of asbestos through schemes such as the Priority Schools Building Programme and provides capital funding for asbestos management and removal where appropriate for schools that have identified that asbestos is in poor condition or poses a high risk of deterioration.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of deaths of (1) teachers, (2) students, and (3) others, who may have contracted mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases while in school buildings is not collected by the department. The HSE publish information, copy attached, on their website on asbestos-related deaths, available at: <a href="http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/asbestos.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causdis/asbestos.htm</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/11/2017 11:39:43 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Asbestos Related Disease.pdf title Asbestos Related Disease
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

784667

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Newcastle upon Tyne
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 26 September (HL1527), whether they intend that the full range of Newcastle magistrates' court proceedings will be conducted at the premises referred to; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service intends that the proposed magistrates’ court facilities at Newcastle Combined Court will be capable of hearing a range of magistrates' courts work including cases involving custody. If workload levels exceed the hearing and custodial capacity of the court then cases will be listed into other nearby magistrates’ court buildings.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 20/11/2017 17:51:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

784670

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Disability Rights Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consult on the recreation of the Disability Rights Commission with all its previous powers and under the auspices of the DWP.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting all disabled people to live independent lives, and to reach their full potential in a modern and inclusive society. This includes ensuring disabled people are engaged with all decisions that concern them.</p><p>We have no current plans to consult to recreate the Disability Human Rights Commission as this role is now exercised by the government funded, Equality and Human Rights Commission which replaced the Disability Rights Commission in 2007.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 20/11/2017 17:43:41 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

784671

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice or direction they have given to clinical commissioning groups in relation to the reconfiguration of local services, specifically (1) the removal and closure of walk-in centres opened under the reforms set out in the Darzi Review, and (2) the use of apps to replace local services with technology.
tabling member printed	Lord Blunkett
uin	HL2889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Local commissioners have been asked to review their current local urgent care facilities against the key Urgent Treatment Centres standards and make a decision for each facility; these decisions should be based on local patient need and take into consideration current and planned future provision of urgent and primary care services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with clinical commissioning groups to develop complementary online channels to operate alongside existing services, which offer patients choice and flexibility. This includes the deployment of NHS 111 Online to all areas in England, allowing people to connect with urgent health care services through either a web-based or app-based interface.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Improvement is leading the effort to standardise and enhance the service offer, make sure services are best positioned to reduce unnecessary attendances at accident and emergency departments, and help patients understand what services are available wherever they are in the country.</p> answering member printed Lord O'Shaughnessy question first answered 20/11/2017 15:55:28 answering member 4545 label Biography information for Lord O'Shaughnessy
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

784672

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Marham: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 30 October (HL2256), which elements of the infrastructure programme at RAF Marham are (1) behind schedule, (2) on schedule, and (3) ahead of schedule.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL2890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>All elements of the infrastructure programme at RAF Marham are progressing well and are expected to be completed in time to meet the programme needs. I can confirm that most elements are on track, two are behind contract dates and one element is in delay, but this is not expected to affect the Initial Operating Capability date.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding further information relating to individual elements of the infrastructure programme as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/11/2017 15:57:29 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

784673

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Marham: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 30 October (HL2257), how much is being paid in incentive payments for each specific element of the infrastructure programme at RAF Marham.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL2891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/11/2017 15:59:30 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem